Wow! The Esoteric P-03U & D-02 look fantastic and have great reviews.
I'm sorry to hear the transaction is such a difficult one.
Hang in there!

lak January 07, 2015 15:04

System edited: After 7 1/2 great years with an Esoteric P-03U, I've upgraded to the newest SOTA Transport from Esoteric, the P-02. The level of detail retrieval coupled with increased organic and more musical sound is outstanding and quite a surprise over and above the P-03U. I am sorry to see the P-03U move out of the system; at the same time, the P-02 even in its first days paired with my existing D-03 dual mono DAC is leaps and bounds ahead of where I was just days before.... Aa a footnote, this transport upgrade is part of an upgrade that will involve a D-02 new SOTA Dual-Mono DAC from Esoteric as well however, I've been involved in the 'transaction from hell' with a very difficult, elusive, hard to communicate with seller since the first days of December and the D-02 still has not arrived with the P-02 only arriving 2 days ago after substantial additional efforts and stress on my part. This will be a hard-fought upgrade to say the least.

zephyr24069 January 07, 2015 13:05

It is...my first thought with the new house and having to live with WAF on the treatments I'd prefer to have was "what great construction on the home but the windows, etc...are gonna kill sound repro...". I was pleasantly surprised and relieved at the result. The plantation shutters not only look good throughout the house, they save my playback as well! Happy New Year everyone!

I still have my eye on Vicoustics treatments as my salvation so to speak as they are aesthetically pleasing and yet are accumulating a great reputation for what they do in-room...

zephyr24069 January 01, 2015 21:56

Very interesting Zephyr, I've found results somewhat similar
with floor to ceiling vertical blinds in my older condo with plastered walls.

schubert January 01, 2015 19:46

Lak: Thank you very much! I appreciate knowing this; that is the 2nd or 3rd time I've been referred to Xentek transformers...I may just have to give this a shot one day soon! Happy New Year!

zephyr24069 January 01, 2015 19:07

Zephyr24069,
I apologize, I missed you question on 10/2/14 in responce to my comment regarding your beautiful system.
I use two Xentek Extreme Isolation Transformers
My major AC power filration system consists of two 5 KVA Isolation Transformers into sub-panel that feeds all the dedicated AC power into all my music and theater systems. The Extreme Isolation transformers have a huge iron core design, noise suppression is -146 and they weigh 129 lbs. each. The isolation transformers actually sit on three 1-1/2" solid brass audio points that are on top of the cinder blocks and the cinder blocks rest on top of three hockey pucks that are on the concrete floor.

lak January 01, 2015 15:32

Good Morning all and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Schubert: The room has rock solid construction quality and the new house is built like a tank overall, extra thick drywall, narrow studding, etc....but it does have a few challenges like different shapes and profile on left-hand side versus right, etc...

I find that with the sloped back wall of the room and by varying the blinds opening gap, orientation for top versus bottom, and direction and amount of opening on each that I am able to defeat the effects of the windows and get some fine listening results. Overall I am very lucky with the sonic performance of the room overall....

zephyr24069 January 01, 2015 13:48

Do you find the windows behind the speakers make the music sound better with blinds open or shut?

schubert December 31, 2014 20:16

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone! The 1st week of January could see some important changes on my front-end digital aspects of the rigs. Stay tuned!!!

zephyr24069 December 31, 2014 15:01

Pete: You can email me using the Member Lookup and then specifying my Audiogon ID. There is a "Send Message" on the left of the screen.You can also click on my ID (Zephyr24069) right below this message and on the next screen click on 'Sales Feedback'; this will take you to the same screen MemberLookup does; look for "Send Message" on the left. If you have an issue, let me know. I'll be glad to talk about the Esoteric setup or anything else!

I have 2 types of power conditioning in the system (EP and Bybee), the first is an Environmental Potentials EP2050 WaveForm Correction & Surge Suppression device; this is installed in the main house power panel right after the mains come in so the whole house if positively affected. I then have EP2750s on each circuit for my audio setup in my sub-panel; the EP2750 is a ground filter and does alot of good. The next level is a Bybee v3 unit into which I plug all my gear; it has a mix of outlet types (different metal types) for analog and digital and I've found the optimal way to connect for my specific gear. See Bybee product literature for detail on options available. Let me know of any other questions......

zephyr24069 December 08, 2014 08:11

It's Pete re Esoteric. How do you want me to email you.
How do you use your power conditioner. (can`t get the question mark key to print)

ptss December 08, 2014 06:18

Glenfihi: You are very welcome....the 'ride' continues! More details to follow as I think there may be changes soon.....hope you are well and enjoying your system!

zephyr24069 December 07, 2014 12:32

Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

glenfihi November 17, 2014 04:10

Thinking about making several changes to the system;

- moving from Esoteric 3-box setup to K-01 (for now) that also allows for a more sane upgrade path using the D-02 and an external clock in future but would 'today' give me the state of the art in CD and SACD playback in a single box.....moving to the new 3-box 02-based or Grand Reference stack is not in the cards...

- trading the Edge NL 12.1 for a pair of NL14+ monos from Maker Audio, also to modernize (not simplify as a new PC would be required and another amp stand would be required)

Anyone's thoughts on the above would be appreciated....

Still have to rev the powercords to the AERIS to Elrod Statement level as well as the additional interconnects needed for the XILICA proc and AERIS bass section; plans are still to match the level of Elrod cables already in the system....

BTW....the link below now collects all the various reviewer feedback links from RMAF on "V" into one location that you can click around and get to the specific articles. Some high praise appears to have been awarded from a lot of different reviewers;

www.legacyaudiolegacy-v-is-best-in-show-stunner/

Also...if you go here for AERIS, and click on the "Details" tab below the picture of the speaker mid-page, there is an updated and very long list of articles and reviews that you can jump to for AERIS;

http://www.legacyaudio.com/products/view/aeris/

If anyone is ever near Greenville SC, let me know, some serious listening awaits! Work and personal schedules are somewhat complicated but with advance planning, time can be had!

zephyr24069 October 29, 2014 12:32

This was great to read and see some great photos of the speaker;

http://theaudiotraveler.com/2014/10/14/rmaf-2014-legacy-audio-v-is-a-stunner/

zephyr24069 October 16, 2014 09:47

By "them" I mean the new Legacy "V" Statement speaker.....did anyone hear them at RMAF 2014 and have any impressions?

zephyr24069 October 14, 2014 08:52

Wondering if anyone heard them at RMAF 2014 and could share some listening impressions. The photos that are starting to pop up certainly make a profound statement as to how beautiful they are....

zephyr24069 October 13, 2014 22:28

Lak: Thank you very much....I am very pleased with the system, after many years I finally have a system that produces large scale orchestral music with a true sense of the venue and fullness and richness of the image, individual instruments as well as the overall ensemble in the softest as well as the most dynamic of passages. Same for all the other types of music that I listen to . What I have sonically, currently is what I have been striving for all these years; just a couple my power cords and 2 more sets of interconnects to complete the high-end wiring in of my AERIS (versus stock or lower-cost options I am using to fill gaps) and I'll be done (for now!)....

I am VERY impressed with the Bybee Power Purifier; much more so than in July after it arrived. While it was fully broken in (it was the unit from the 6moons review which just came out), it has settled in and broken in completely and is without a doubt the best power conditioner I've auditioned or owned at least to my ears. The system as a whole has responded extremely well to being coupled into the Bybee. The jump on day 1 was apparent but 'audiophile bliss' at a new purchase aside, several months later, I am wow'ed by what it has done for my system....it is highly recommended in my book.

I just looked at both your primary and second system; you've done some great work with system assembly and power. You appear to be utilizing isolation transformers or some other in-line device around your main and sub-panels; what brand and model are they and how do you like them?

Open to talk audio and system building anytime,....work sometimes gets in the way of my ability to field calls and email but I always catch up whenever I get a breather.

Thanks again!

zephyr24069 October 02, 2014 12:01

Zephyr24069,
Very nice looking system and well thought out. I'll bet it sounds wonderful!
Do you still like your Bybee Power Stealth Power Purifier as stated 7/13/14?

lak September 29, 2014 13:41

Thank you!

zephyr24069 September 11, 2014 08:52

Nice system.

thesaint519 September 08, 2014 03:19

System edited: Updated photos and re-organized the equipment list; I'm very happy with how the system is settling into the new room, circuit, etc....the AC9s on the AERIS towers are a definite surprise and fill a much needed gap in preparation for future upgrades to Elrod PCs that cannot happen for a while.....

zephyr24069 August 28, 2014 19:26

Everything has settled in nicely into the new room and the Bybee continues to impress on all levels. Picked up an omni-directional mic kit and pre-amp,....time to start capturing sound samples and working with Legacy to tap into the capabilities of the Xilica processor and Aeris to tune the setup to the room now that the speakers are well broken in. All that stated, even with the default curves for the Aeris as tested/built at the factory, the overall result of the Aeris and the system as currently assembled is incredibly open, music and non-fatiguing. I find myself going to some of the tougher recordings in my collection to see how much improved they sound simply after moving to the Aeris and the Bybee + new room and power setup. While this hobbie/pursuit is never-ending, I am extremely happy and grateful for where things are today and looking forward to enter "the time of tweaking :-) " the system further...

The only issue currently that pops up in cycles is lack of WAF for the rather large and prolific (number) of high-end cables and the overall bulk of the system. I'll probably be looking at alternatives as discussed on some other threads with different members for under-the-floor cable routing and passageways ultimately. Any ideas are welcome.....

zephyr24069 August 24, 2014 12:14

After several days of many hours each listening, the Bybee Stealth is AMAZING(!); I had the good fortune of picking up a fully broken in version that had been with a reviewer until the week prior on a prior reserve order. The PP is gone and won't be coming back; I am ecstatic and blown away by what the Stealth is doing for my system, better imaging, even quieter and more black backgrounds, tube-like harmonics and overall sound, increased precision coupled with naturalness of images, instruments and voices,....this unit is beyond my expectations and is without a doubt the best I've had in my system........

zephyr24069 July 13, 2014 15:06

System edited: Updated pics.....

zephyr24069 July 08, 2014 04:04